A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries (2021)
Sollerhed, A.-C., Olesen, L. G., Froberg, K., Soini, A., Sääkslahti, A., Kristjánsdóttir, G., Vilhjálmsson, R., Fjørtoft, I., Larsen, R., & Ekberg, J.-E. (2021). Movement and Physical Activity in Early Childhood Education and Care Policies of Five Nordic Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(24), Article 13226. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413226
JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat
Julkaisun tiedot
Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Sollerhed, Ann-Christin; Olesen, Line Grønholt; Froberg, Karsten; Soini, Anne; Sääkslahti, Arja; Kristjánsdóttir, Gudrún; Vilhjálmsson, Rúnar; Fjørtoft, Ingunn; Larsen, Robert; Ekberg, Jan-Eric
Lehti tai sarja: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
ISSN: 1661-7827
eISSN: 1660-4601
Julkaisuvuosi: 2021
Ilmestymispäivä: 15.12.2021
Volyymi: 18
Lehden numero: 24
Artikkelinumero: 13226
Kustantaja: MDPI AG
Julkaisumaa: Sveitsi
Julkaisun kieli: englanti
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182413226
Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla
Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Kokonaan avoin julkaisukanava
Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/79063
Tiivistelmä
The purpose of this study was to examine the values of movement and physical activity (MoPA) using government policy documents (e.g., laws and curricula) on early childhood education and care (ECEC) from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. This descriptive, comparative study was designed based on curriculum theory and used word count and content analyses to identify similarities and differences in the occurrence of MoPA in the ECEC policies of Nordic countries. Seven terms were identified as MoPA-related in Nordic policy documents. These terms occurred in various content contexts: development, environment, expression, health and well-being, learning and play, albeit sparsely. MoPA was referred to as both a goal in and of itself and as a means of achieving other goals (e.g., learning or development in another area). Formulations specifically dedicated to MoPA as a goal were present in the Danish and Finnish curricula and, to some extent, also in the Norwegian curriculum, while the Icelandic and Swedish curricula mentioned MoPA mostly as a means. Findings indicated that MoPA, which is important for children’s development, health, and well-being, is a low-priority value, to varying degrees, in the ECEC policies enacted by Nordic countries and the guidance provided to educators and stakeholders therein is inexplicit.
YSO-asiasanat: varhaiskasvatus; esikoulu; opetussuunnitelmat; fyysinen aktiivisuus; liikkuminen; lapset (ikäryhmät)
Vapaat asiasanat: Pohjoismaat
Liittyvät organisaatiot
OKM-raportointi: Kyllä
VIRTA-lähetysvuosi: 2021
JUFO-taso: 1
